LOSS OF THE WARATAH

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1061, 25 February 1911, Page 5

LOSS OF THE WARATAH

"VERY SEVERE CENSURE." j By Telecraph—Press Aeiioclatlon—Copyright. London, February 23. Rofcrring to tlio Court's finding in regard to tho loss of tho Lund liner Waratali, tho "Globe" says tho fault must bo attributed to a hidden dcfcct. Tho Court was clearly of opinion that all tho facts wero not, revealed. It was rcmarknblo that with a vessel, o! a now type, tlio captain's corrcspondenco contained only trivial dotails. Tlio Court's remark that tlio inforenco was unfavourable to tho owners was very sevoro coi*sure, on which comment is unnecessary.

LESSON WILL NOT BE LOSTi "SHIPPING GAZETTE'S" COMMENTS. ' (Rcc. February 24, 9.50 p.m.) London, February 24. Tho "Shipping Gazette," in commenting on tho finding in the Waratali caso, says that while tho Court apparently believed tlio owners' evidonco - was loss complcto than it might havo beon, ono must remember that owners in such cases wero facing a position of considerable difficulty. Thero was always tho question of legal responsibility to be considered. It was impossiblo to suppose, however inconclusive tho inquiry, that the moral of tho caso would bo altogether lost to naval architects, shipbuildoVs; or shipowners.